Sunday, December 21, 2008

Making these for a friend's Lab's, nothing better than 'dryer' dogs during rainy season.this is the one for the 'boy' lab. Blue with grey polarfleece lining. Some reflective on the topline for safety.

I'm making these from 600 denier poly duck fabric that is coated to be waterproof. This fabric is HEAVY DUTY!! edged in polypro webbing, will end up having velcro closures. I make my blankets a little on the big side so the whole sides of the dog are covered.

I made this for a friend, who LOVES skulls, and I love painting & drawing skulls! So it all works out. this was airbrushed with house of color paints onto a wood toilet seat lid.These are posted backwards sorry. lol

This is my test section for the trafficmaster flooring. Read tons of reviews about it, people either love it or hate it. It was super easy to install, I think it looks great - even though there are some imperfections ( my fault lol). I can't wait to see how it does, I think it might be a great option for our house. I wanted something that was durable ( 4 dogs need something buff), waterproof ( think dogs again) and affordable, also something easy to install. Cleaning was a big factor also, I wanted something easy to clean & low maintainence - mostly because of the dogs - it would be nice not to freak out evertime a muddy paw runs through my doorway on accident. Yes I have carpet phobia.

this is laid directly over some 1970's vinyl tiles that were orange & brown ( wood subfloor). what a face lift!!

the white paper is kinda like wax paper - it comes with the planks to keep them seperate & clean, I taped it over the exposed adhesive on the end of the flooring. to keep it clean until we decide if we really like it or not.I think the floor looks beautiful with no flash!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

dogsratschickensenough said.anything that can be stuffed down a garbage disposal, can usually find its way into a mouth. although the dogs are on crumb control - if yours are like mine - you dont want them having ANYTHING else besides their normal food!! LOL

Just made this jacket - I have it for sale on etsy.comit's made from 600 denier coated poly duck fabric ( i.e. super buff & waterproof), and lined with a 'woodland block' fleece. Very cute. It has reflective stripes for safety.

This ornament sold on ebay.This is a cool one, I tried to airbrush part of it, which i did. But it was the only successful one & decided to go back to the 'old' way I made them. so this ornament is truly one of kind as I wont do hand painting combined with airbrushing on the ornaments again.

my dog's tag's drive me nuts sometimes. Jingling all day long. I saw this idea on etsy & decided to make one for Akyra. A SUPER SAFE one. It's blaze orange 500 denier coated cordura on one side & ripstop reflective polyester on the other.

Also made her a new collar - it's a neon green martingale time - once again - hi vis!

I like to make dog gear. A lot. I find it very enjoyable. My dogs put up with me measuring them & trying things on over & over.

This is a jacket I made for Akyra. I love the stars, they're reflective. it's made with 200 denier coated nylon oxford & lined with polar fleece that was recycled from an old throw. the shell is waterproof.

About Me

I am an artist who tries different mediums. I airbrush, graphite, braiding, and now I'm obsessed with sewing. I created this blog to keep all my creations in one place. Like an online portfolio. Thanks for looking.
to check out my items for sale on etsy -
www.akyramoto.etsy.com